St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

www.xavierbrunswick.org

Mass Schedule

Saturday

5:00 p.m. SFX

7:00 p.m. (on Jekyll)

Sunday (SFX) 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

6:00 p.m. in Spanish

Weekday Masses St. Joseph Chapel

Mon. Tues. Thurs. Fri. 7:00 a.m.

Wednesday 8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Reconciliation: Church

Saturdays 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Sunday

7:45 - 8:15 a.m.

(Or by appointment)

St. Joseph Chapel (Please go to the main

office for a key) Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

St Joseph Chapel First Friday Adoration

2:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Holy Hour 7:00- 8:00 p.m.

First Saturday 8:45 a.m.

St. Francis Xavier Staff

Rev. Timothy McKeown, Pastor

912-265-3249 ext. 11

Rev. Chris Ortega

Assoc. Pastor

912-265-3249 ext. 12

Ann Buebel

Office Manager

912-265-3249 ext. 0

Maggie Shafer

Director of Finance

912-265-3249 ext. 16

Rev. Mr. Larry Guyer,

Director of Religious Education

912-265-3249 ext. 14

PERMANENT DEACONS

Rev. Mr. Ntungwa Maasha

262-0458

Rev. Mr. Larry Guyer

912-265-3249 ext. 14 CHRISTIAN FORMATION CENTER

1116 Richmond Street

Brunswick, GA 31520

Juan Perez-Valdes,

Hispanic Ministry 912-264-6805 ext. 11

Marisol Soler,

Fam. & Youth Ministry 912-264-6805 ext. 12

Joe Sechkar

Dir of Liturgy/Facilities Maint.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

CATHOLIC SCHOOL

1121 Union Street

Brunswick, GA 31520

265-9470

Dr. Terry Mermann

Principal

Lori Carden, Office Manager

Maggie Shafer Director of Finance

912-265-3249 Ext.16

Confirmation Mass

Monday, May 8th at 6 p.m.

All are invited. Reception in Xavier

Hall after Confirmation.

Christ Has Risen! He has risen and conquered

death, Alleluia! While we are comforted by

knowing that our loved ones who have died have

transitioned to New Life, we must also deal with

our own loss. We do not have to do this alone.

We are offering a time to come together to

lovingly support one another in our grief on

Wednesday, May 10th at noon in the Christian

Formation Center. For additional information, call

Ann in the Church Office.

The Solemnity of the Ascension of

the Lord will be celebrated on

Sunday, May 28, 2017.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

The Hispanic Community of Saint Francis Xavier would like to invite ALL MOTHERS to join us in a celebration honoring their special day. We will have food, gifts music and games.

Please join us, Saturday, May 13 after the 5:00 pm Mass in Xavier Hall.

World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Yesterday we had 22 young people make their First Holy Communion. On Monday

night we will have 18 of our young people confirmed by Bishop Hartmayer (all are

welcomed to attend!). While we often speak about our young people becoming

architects, doctors and lawyers we should include in the conversation a calling to the

priesthood, diaconate and religious life.

In the 149 years of our parish and 117 years of our school how many holy priests,

religious sisters and brothers and deacons have served our local community? We were

so blessed to have the Sisters of St. Joseph, including Sr. Anna, serve at the school.

Who will serve us in the future? Perhaps some of our young people will be the future

pastor of the church, religious sisters or deacons.

Vocatio is a Latin word that means a call. We all have a call on our life. God has plans

for each of us. Fr. Chris was called from Los Angeles to be a priest in the Diocese of

Savannah. The Lord called me from Augusta, GA. Let us make sure that we discuss

vocation with our young people. God has a call in their life and they will be most happy

by responding to that call.

We are blessed to have two permanent deacons who serve our parish in Deacon Larry

and Deacon Maasha. We also have two deacon candidates who are in formation: Dr.

Terry Mermann and Chris Sadowski.

Please take some time to read the bulletin on Vocations in the pews. It features Chris

Hassel who served at our church and school last year. He will be ordained on May 27 at

10:00 a.m. in the Cathedral in Savannah as a transitional deacon. God willing he will be

ordained as a priest of God in 2018. Please also note that Patrick May will also be

ordained. We have received news that Patrick will spend the coming school year with

us beginning in August! Please consider coming to the ordination and bringing your

children or grandchildren. We are sending a bus which is currently full but you can

drive to Savannah for this great event.

O God, hear my prayer and let my cry come unto Thee. Bless our Diocese of Savannah

with many vocations to the diaconate, priesthood and religious life!

Fr Tim McKeown

Prayer List for May

(All Names will be refreshed

on the 31st) Anna Hardwick

Georgia Burgess-Erwin Tilly Johnson

Moira Kaluzienski Huong Thi Phan Gertrude Roberts

Sara Fryar

Richard Brunegraff Maria Zambon

Donal Brunegraff

David Higbee

Gloria Quinones

Byron Bankston

Charlotte Cornelius Peggy Lee Farrar Vera Borkowski Judy Perry Majka

Dick Guerin Kathleen Koreski Benjamin Koreski Billie Lou Henjum

Leslie Kaufman Michael Mleko Jr.

Steven Gentzle

Buddy Vazquez

Steven Gentzle

Savannah Jones

Barbara Elliott

Jim Layman

Wyatt Kersey

Steve Williams

Pat Ragsdale

Frances Nohrden

Venus Gines

Kathy Poliwka

Bradley Huffman

Carmen Zuba

Maria Borrego

Michael Rafolski

Vicky Hancock

Jane Rafolski

Jackie Maassen

William Wilson

Claude Thompson Our sons and daughters

in military service

Forward With Faith Update

We hope to do three million dollars of renovation on our

campus – two million at the school (which has served

our area for 117 years) and one million dollar update on

the church (which has served our area for 149 years).

The main projects at the school would be: a new roof,

new heating/air conditioning, new windows, new elec-

trical wiring, making all classrooms handicap accessible

and remodeling of the administrative offices. For the

church building we would like to add two large handicap

accessible bathrooms and a meeting space.

In our campaign we hope to raise at least 1.5 million and

then use some savings and take some loans to complete

the work. Currently we have 904,000 pledged with 26%

of the parish participating. Currently we are reaching out

to the school parents and this week we will begin reach-

ing out to our school alumni. Once we have raised the

money we will go to the Diocesan Finance Council

and the Bishop for permission to begin the work.

If you have yet to make a pledge please take some time

today to prayerfully consider a pledge over three years.

With over 400 families still to respond I am sure we can

reach our goals! May St. Francis Xavier pray for us as we

seek to continue to share Jesus with the people of

Coastal Georgia!

-Fr. Tim McKeown

May 7 , 2017

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Mass Intentions

Financial News

Collections for

April 29th & 30th

$ 10,989.39

Catholic Home Missions

$ 1,473.00

School Support

$ 1,481.00

St. Vincent de Paul

$ 2,182.00

Saturday May 6

5 p.m. t Dan Browning

7 p.m. t Lorraine O’Connor

(At Jekyll United Methodist Church)

Sunday May 7

8:30 a.m. t John Carbonell

11 a.m. t James Powell/Attilio Tozzi

6 p.m. Our Parish Family Monday May 8

7 a.m. t Frederick Cornelius 6 p.m. Confirmation Tuesday May 9

7 a.m. t Oscar del Mundo

Wednesday May 10 8 a.m. t Vi Daugherty

7 p.m. t Dan Browning (Anniv.)

Thursday May 11

7 a.m. Special Intentions

Friday May 12

7 a.m. Monique Broz (Intentions)

Saturday May 13

5 p.m. t Douglas Sullivan

7 p.m. t Maria Zagami/Sandee Coddington

(At Jekyll United Methodist Church)

Sunday May 14

8:30 a.m. t John Carbonell

11 a.m. All Mothers (Living & Deceased)

6 p.m. Our Parish Family

Please consider bringing a canned

good to mass next week. Especially

helpful are pop-top cans that

people can open without an opener.

Meats, tuna fish and peanut butter

are good protein items. Thank you

for helping those in need!

A summer mission

experience right here in our

community is scheduled

for June 20-23. This is

open to all high school

students from incoming 8th to 12 grade. We

are partnering with the city of Brunswick

and St. Williams Church for this event.

Adult volunteers are also needed. To learn

more about this call Marisol at 264-6805

extension 12 or by e-mail to

sfxcym05@gmail.com

St. Francis Xavier Catholic School will have an opening for a middle school math teacher and a religion teacher for

the 2017-2018 school year. Georgia Teacher Certification is required. Please send letters of interest and resume to:

St. Francis Xavier School

1121 Union Street

Brunswick, GA 31520

Teen’s in the Spirit

The Knights of Columbus will host a blood drive on

Sunday, May 21st from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Xavier

Hall. Please consider giving a pint of your precious gift

of life to others. Your donation will remain in the local communi-

ty. Scheduling an appointment will ensure your time is respected.

The Knights of Columbus will provide the volunteers needed for

service. For questions, please call Dave Robson at 404-723-9868.

Loving Father, You sent St. Francis Xavier to preach to the

nations. You call us also to be missionaries in our own way. Help

us to build and strengthen our campus so that we may share Jesus

with the people of Coastal Georgia. Like, St. Francis Xavier, may

we be people of prayer and may we share You with those we meet.

We thank you for blessing us with a Parish and a School. May

we seek Your will to further your work. Bless us with a sense of

unity, a spirit of cooperation, and a generous heart as we face the

responsibilities and challenges of this undertaking. We believe our

goals are rooted in Your Word and in Your Work. May we nourish

each other in faith, support each other in our temporal needs, and

renew our Church in the pattern of Your own Household. Amen.

On Sunday May 14 (Mother's Day) our Portuguese

community will keep the tradition of honoring our Blessed

Mother with a procession through Hanover Square after

the 11:00 Mass. During Mass we will celebrate with some

traditional Portuguese hymns. May Our Lady of Fatima

watch over all of our mothers - living and deceased!

Parish Activity Contacts

Adult Bible Study, Joe & Linda Kirby…………….267-9359

Altar and Environmental Care, Diane Lott……….223-1261

Bereavement, Ann Buebel………………………..265-3249

CCW, Rose Browning……………………….……...270-7176

Communion Ministers, Ann Buebel……………..265-3249

Culture of Life, Rose Lodise…………….…….…...264-4121

Greeters, Ginger Dorcas…………..……………....275-8492

Jekyll Island Catholic Ladies, Eleanor Daniel…....635-3046

Knights of Columbus, Bill Schuster……………….266-6779

P.S.R., Larry Guyer ……………………..…265-3249 ext. 14

RCIA/Sacramental, Larry Guyer…….…...265-3249 ext. 14

Religious Articles Shop, Rose Lodise……..……...264-4121

St. Monica Society, Peggie Cash…………….…....264-5458

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store…………...….…....262-6027 Parish Council, RoseMary Jones at rosemaryjonessfx@gmail.com

Most Rev. Gregory John Hartmayer, OFM Conv.

Bishop of Savannah

Please call Ann Buebel at 912-265-3249 ext. 0.,

email her at annbuebel@bellsouth.net

or come by to schedule your masses. Office hours are 9

a.m. to 4 p.m.

Membership

To be a registered member of a Parish is to

have a sense of belonging to a family. New-

comers are requested to register at the Church

Office soon after arrival, to meet the staff and

learn about your new parish. In the time of fam-

ily sickness, death or special need, parishion-

ers are asked to notify the Church office. If re-

quested, Holy Communion will be brought to

anyone desiring to receive the Eucharist but

are unable to attend Mass for serious reasons.